Zachary W.L. Wright

Clients turn to Tonkon Torp to handle their most difficult matters involving securities law and corporate governance. We have successfully represented individual officers and/or directors in shareholder class actions and derivative actions, as well as in SEC and state enforcement actions. We have pursued and defended challenges to proposed corporate acquisitions and tender offers, as well as cases challenging the sufficiency of proxy materials. We deliver the results our clients need.

In re Louisiana-Pacific Corp. Securities Litigation, U.S. District Court for the District of Oregon, Case No. 95-707-JO; In re Louisiana-Pacific Corp. Derivative Litigation, New Castle County, Delaware Chancery Court Consolidated C.A. No. 14322; In re Louisiana-Pacific Inner-Seal™ Siding Products Liability Litigation, U.S. District Court for the District of Oregon, Case No. 95-879-JO-LEAD. Represented Louisiana-Pacific's former Chairman and CEO, Harry A. Merlo, in these securities, derivative and products liability class actions;

Kahn v. Sprouse, 842 F Supp 423 (D Or 1993). Successfully obtained summary judgment on behalf of directors in the face of allegations of misdeeds by minority shareholders. This is the seminal case in our district upholding the validity of investigations by independent committees of boards of directors;